Appendix C

Hub Transfer/Delivery Times

The following transfer times have been established for use at hub points in Alaska:

1. Interline transfer and delivery times of priority service mail from the block time of the transferring carrier to receipt by the receiving carrier (60 minutes).
2. Intraline transfer and delivery times of priority service mail from the block time of the transferring carrier to receipt by the receiving carrier (60 minutes).
3. Interline or intraline transfer time of non–priority service mail from the block time of the transferring carrier to receipt by the receiving carrier (120 minutes).
4. Mainline flights arriving at hub points after 5:00 p.m. transfer time to the receiving carrier (maximum 60 minutes prior to the receiving carrier's next scheduled flight departure).
5. Delivery time of priority service mail for hub city from scheduled arrival time of the carrier to receipt at the post office (60 minutes).
6. Delivery time of non–priority service mail for hub city from scheduled arrival of the carrier to receipt at the post office (120 minutes).
7. Delivery time of mail for hub city from flights arriving after 5:00 p.m. to the secured post office dock/vestibule (120 minutes). Note: If there is no secured dock/vestibule, delivery must be completed within 60 minutes following the opening of the post office the next business day.
8. Delivery time for hub bypass mail from the flight's scheduled arrival time to receipt by the addressee (240 minutes). Note: A first dispatch of available mail will be made up to 120 minutes prior to flight's scheduled departure time at carrier's request.
9. Tender time of close–out mail from hub post office prior to flight's scheduled departure time (60 minutes).
10. Transfer and delivery times at bush points (same as listed for hub points unless otherwise specified by the Western Area DNO, Seattle Branch (Anchorage)).
11. Delivery for hub bypass mail from scheduled arrival to receipt by addressee (240 minutes).

See the chart on the next page.